{"id":158461,"date":"2021-11-11T04:52:58","date_gmt":"2021-11-11T05:52:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=158461"},"modified":"2021-11-11T11:56:32","modified_gmt":"2021-11-11T11:56:32","slug":"tszyus-cold-promise-to-ripped-opponent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=158461","title":{"rendered":"Tszyu's cold promise to 'ripped' opponent"},"content":{"rendered":"

Australia's boxing golden boy Tim Tszyu<\/a> admits his next opponent, Takeshi Inoue, is looking ripped… but he also doesn't care.<\/p>\n

The Japanese champion stepped off the plane this week and immediately wowed Australian media by taking his shirt off for a photoshoot<\/a> at a gym.<\/p>\n

The pair will step into the ring at Sydney's Qudos Bank Arena on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n

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They met in person for the first time at a media call on Thursday, where Tszyu was able to eye the power-puncher first hand.<\/p>\n

"It's not a body-building contest, it's a fight," he said when asked what he thought of his opponent's physique.<\/p>\n

\"Tim<\/p>\n

"I saw a few photos. I saw he was ripped. I'm quite happy for him that he's got himself into a real good shape and he's confident.<\/p>\n

"The best thing about boxing is muscles don't win fights. Everyone knows that. You could be in the best shape but it all starts in (the head).<\/p>\n

"I'll be 10 steps ahead of him before he knows what he's doing.<\/p>\n

"This fight is all strategic. A bit of patience and the knockout will come. It's lights out."<\/p>\n

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Tszyu is yet to lose a professional fight, boasting a 19-0 record.<\/p>\n

Inoue has dropped one bout in his 17-1-1 career and has 10 victories by way of knockout.<\/p>\n

Inoue's camp has flown Down Under with plenty of confidence, with his trainer declaring Tszyu's camp is making a mistake by putting him in the ring with the Japanese fighter.<\/p>\n

In a press conference today, Tszyu declared he will be able to finish the job inside four rounds.<\/p>\n

\"Tszyu\u00a0destroys\u00a0Hogan,\u00a0eyes\u00a0world\u00a0stage\"<\/p>\n

"One round to read my opponent, a couple of rounds to execute and that's it," he said.<\/p>\n

"I'm ready to take on anyone. I've already proven that.<\/p>\n

"I'll take all these leftovers. I'll take them all one by one and, after Takeshi, they should have brought in another.<\/p>\n

"I'll take on two world-class opponents in one night if I have to. It doesn't bother me."<\/p>\n

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Tszyu calls himself the "soul taker", and that's what he plans to do to Inoue on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

"Most of my opponents have said they're going to knock me out. But once we get in the ring, it's completely different," Tszyu said.<\/p>\n

"When you're gassed and tired and can't breathe and your mind's not thinking the same, that's when you start questioning stuff and (then I) take the soul.<\/p>\n

"He said take the spirit but when your soul's taken, then you can't take the spirit."<\/p>\n

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